SB 1669
more counties can regulate stormwater
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The 800,000 population minimum goes. Edwards Aquifer counties qualify.
This bill widens the list of counties that can use a state law letting counties regulate stormwater management. It removes the 800,000 population minimum, so any county that contains part of the Edwards Aquifer or sits wholly or partly in the Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area now qualifies. Smaller counties in those areas gain the same stormwater powers that only larger counties had, starting right away if two-thirds of each house votes for it, or on September 1, 2025, if not.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 27, 2025 and referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1669 · 2025-02-27
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ITEM
relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.
WHAT IT DOES
The 800,000 population minimum goes. Edwards Aquifer counties qualify.
This bill widens the list of counties that can use a state law letting counties regulate stormwater management. It removes the 800,000 population minimum, so any county that contains part of the Edwards Aquifer or sits wholly or partly in the Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area now qualifies. Smaller counties in those areas gain the same stormwater powers that only larger counties had, starting right away if two-thirds of each house votes for it, or on September 1, 2025, if not.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Killam Development Ltd.$72,700.00
Killam Development Ltd.
$72,700.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $62,700.00
- Total
- $72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$60,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Killam Development Ltd.
$72,700.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $62,700.00
- Total
- $72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Feb 27, 2025
03/11/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 4135 by Zwiener (identical)
Subjects
HILL COUNTRY PRIORITY GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AREA (D94KR)
Environment--Water
Special Districts & Authorities--Groundwater Conserve Dist.
Text
The text as introduced · 225 words
89R9039 JRR-D By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1669 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 573.001, Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 573.001. COUNTY OR DISTRICT SUBJECT TO CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to: (1) a county with a population of 2.8 million or more; (2) a district or authority created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, that: (A) has boundaries coterminous with a county described by Subdivision (1); and (B) is authorized to provide stormwater drainage and flood control facilities; (3) a county with a population of more than 1.3 million for which the primary source of drinking water is an underground aquifer; or (4) a county [ with a population of 800,000 or more ] that : (A) contains a portion of the Edwards Aquifer ; or (B) is located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area . SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.